Hair curler and clip assembly



June 15, 1948. SAUQER 2,443,544

HAIR CURLER AND CLIP ASSEMBLY Filed Oct. 18, 1946 ummmmmnm 11 -lllllllllllllllllllllll EVemIdJ Sauc13er Patented June 15, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE= HAIR CURLER AND CLIP ASSEMBLY Everald J. Saucier, Hartford, Conn.

Application October 18, 1946, Serial No. 104,142

7 Claims.

1 This invention relates to the art of hair dressing, and an object of the invention is to provide an efiicient device for use in forming spiral curls or ringlets which lie fiat against the scalp.

The present application is a continuation-inpart of an application for patent filed by me on June 5, 1946, Serial Number 674,496, and entitled Hair curler.

Among the objects of the present invention is to provide certain new and useful improvements over that type of curler described and claimed in my aforementioned co-pending application, and more specifically to provide a hair curler characterized by an actuating rod and a hair winding spool that so complement one another as to facilitate the winding or the hair on the spool for the full length of the strand of hair being curled.

Further, in accordance with the present invention an improved clip to facilitate removal of the curled hair from the spool and the retaining of the hair in curled condition on the head is provided.

The present invention, together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from the following detailed description when read in reference to the accompanying drawings in which is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

Figure '1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of a hair curler embodying the features of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the curler;

Figures 3, 4 and are detail sectional views taken substantially on the lines 3-3, 44 and 55 respectively of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is a plan view of one part of a twopart clamp forming part of this invention;

Figure '7 is a view similar to Figure 6 of the second part of the two-part clamp;

Figure 8 is an elevational view taken substantially at right angles to Figure 6 and looking in the direction of the arrow;

Figure 9 is an elevational view taken at right angles to Figure '7 and also looking in the direction of the arrow of Figure 6; and

Figure 10 is a side elevational view of the spool and clip showing the parts assembled, preparatory to removing the curled hair from the spool.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, it will be seen that generally the hair curler or windin device as contemplated by the present invention comprises an actuating shaft 5 and a spool 6, the latter being adapted to have a tress of hair wound thereon.

The spool 6 is somewhat similar to that shown and described in my hereinbefore identified copending application. The body of the spool is provided with a frusto-conical end portion 1 and an end portion 8 which latter is substantially of uniform diameter throughout its length. At the junction of the portions 1 and 8, the spool is provided with a flange 9 that provides an end head v tion 1, thereis provided a clip indicated gene-rally by the reference numeral I 0.

Similar to the clip described in my aforementioned co-pending application, clip I0 embodies a jaw portion 'II that overlies the frusto-conical portion 1 of the spool and is adaptedto be flexed into and out of clamping position with respect thereto.

The jaw I I is formed integral with a. hand lever I2 that extends in divergent relationship with respect to a lever I3 that is formed integral with, and is joined to the jaw II and hand lever I2 at the junction of said jaw and lever through the medium of a web I'll.

The clip I0 is disposed on the spool 6 inthe' manner shown to advantage in Figure 3.- As therein illustrated, the'levers I2 and I3 are disposed at one side of the flange 9 while the jaw II is disposed at the opposite side of the flange in operative position to the barrel portion I and has a worldng fit in a slot I5 for-med therefor in the flange 9. Also, the barrel section I is provided on its periphery with a longitudinal groove I6 in which the jaw I I fits.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by exerting pressure on lever I2 in the direction of the lever I3,'ja1w I I will be flexed away from the barrel section I so as to receive between jaw II and the grooved portion of the barrel 1, the free end or tip out the strand of hair, preparatory to rotation of the spool on the actuating shaft 5 for effecting a winding of the hair on the spool, incidental to forming the curl.

The actuating shaft 5- is provided with a pair of intersecting right and left-hand threads or spiral grooves as at I I connected at their opposite ends as at I8 to be alternately engaged by an internally projecting key or pin I9 carried by the spool 6. Thus it will be seen that by exerting a pull on the spool 6 relative to the actuating shaft 5, the spool 6 will be caused to rotate about the shaft 5 as an axis as it moves longitudinally on the terminal of the barrel part: 8 and releasably retained tlrer'eon against axial displacement through the medium of a pin 2! that is passed through aligned openings provided therefor in the knob and engages in a peripheral groove 22 provided therefor in the barrel section a, as shown a to advantage in Figures 3 and 4. It will..thus.be

seen that the spool B is free to rotate relative'to the knob 20, while at the same:times-theikhobzit provides a convenient handheld for proper.

manipulation of the spool.

The actuating shaft 5 is also provided at one end 'w'ithlalreduced" portionon which is sleeved a knurledknob or fing'crhold ZiiflAs shownto advantage in Figure'=5; knob 23 is alsoprovided witha'retaining pin 24 which-engages i-n a-peripheralgroove-25 provided on the reducedend v is freeto rotate relative-to knobit as conditions:

of use; hereinafter pointed out, will-require.-

In using the hair curler or winder stru'ctureas just'-d'escribed;--a strand of hair-is drawnoutwardly-from the head-of the"user a's suggested in Figure '1- andthe tip end of the tress" is placed upon the spoolsection-l and clamped thereon an obvious mannerby the action of. the clampi g jaw ll. strand of hair with-the spool-'6; the latter is at the extreme endof shaft 5 remote from 'knobz23, 1i After'the tip end of the strand'has beens'e cured in position on thespool-Ei, tbs operator;

At the time of initially"engagingithe:i

withone hand grasping the knob 20' of thefspool;

and the other hand grasping the knob-equipped; end -23 of shaft 5; exerts a mill on the 'spool' fi in "direction-cf the 'lastinentioned end: of the.

actuatingshaft Th-i's' will cause spool 6 to move lengthwise of shaft-'5 and at the same timero- I tate' aboutthe shaft 5as an axis' and :in awdirece -l tion to cause the strand of hai rxto wind on the;

spoolw In the event thatvat the-time -the1:1spool'r 6;

rea'ches 'end- 23 of shaft 5, the strand ofhairhas;- notbeen oompletely wound upon spoolvfi, the: operator thenexerts :apull on shaft-5, holding" thespool' 6 against rotation.-'- This action: will resulti'n a feeding of the shaft 5"axially. through the barrel of the spo'ol fi ina= direction foriaga-in;

placing? the spool -at the' endmf thef'lshaftii farthest remote from the knob: 23,1or in other:

Words inagainlocating' the spool eat that -position on the 'shaft -li 'shown'in Figure 21: The parts are'now in a'positio'n' whi'ch will permit uof a'repe a titi on 'of the operation hereinabove fiIStidESCIilIBdT forefi'ecting a continuingof the winding of the hair upon the spool until (all, or substantially all, a

of the' tress isw'ouhd thereon: 1

Fori compressingi and removing-the coil= of: hair;

from the spool B andwalso' to prevent:- unrolling" and to holdthecurl fiat against the-scalp; there is provided 'atwo-part clampindicatedagenerally I by reference numeral 21'; r?

The' 'clamnll', "as shown .to' advantage in Fig-- ures d-to' 9 inclusive, comprisestafemale section 28 and a male sectiomZQ', :each being :of substam. tiallyinvertedfLeshapez The. clamp; membemZ-B has: a vertical :arm: 3.0

bifurcated? as at 31* to straddle the r spool-:6; and? a horizontal arm 32 embodying upper and lower parallel portions forming therebetween a socket 33 having a longitudinal slot 34 in the top Wall thereof.

The male member es of the clamp has a vertical arm 35 provided with teeth 3% and a horizontal arm 31. The latter arm is adapted to be slidably associated with the socket 33 and is provided on its upper surface with a longitudinal rib All that has a workingfit in the slot 34 to retain the assembled sections against lateral displacement relative to one another.

For securing the members 28 and 29 of the clamprzwhen'; assembled, and at the desired adjustment relative to one another the arm 31 of member'29' has'its laterally enlarged portion'provided lon opposite, edges with saw teeth ll with which are engageabledetents #32 with which the clamp'member 23 is equipped.

The detents 42 are in the form of levers formed integral withz-lthe :member 28 and disposed at opposite-wedges of the horizontal arm of said member? The lever-portions of the detents .42 are provided lwitlrintegral handles 43 whereby the detents maybe readily flexed out of engage? mentywith thertoothed or serrated edges M to permit ready adjustment of the clamprnembers.

In using the clamp, the arm fill of clamp member 2'8 i'srplaced in a position straddling the portion :1 of spool B,- the legs of the furcation 3! passing'between the flange 8 and the-hair. coil as shown in FigurelO. Next, the clamp member 23 hasvits arm's! inserted in the socket 33 and-:moved inwardly thereof until the arm 35 of member Zllbears-against the. free end of. the spool sectionw'las also shown in Figure 10. Clamp member28- is:thenmoved-lengthwise of the spool in the direction of the clamp member29 to substantiallythe dotted line position shown in Figure- .::10 to thereby effect a compressing of the coil betweenthe arms 3 ,35 of the clamp. The clamp members aresecured-in this coil-compressing position by reason of engagement of the detents 42 with-the teeth 4!. With the parts and position just :described, the clamp v is bodily moved-in an obvious direction for efiectingrremovalof thecoil .of hair from the spool B. and

a completedisassociation of the clamp and spool.

From the foregoing, it will also be apparent.

that With-the teeth- 36 of clamp member 29 engaging the hair in the-proximity of the scalp,.

the clamp will serve to retain'the coil compressed and also snuglyagainst the head of thepatron.-

It will,-- be understood. that the several parts of 1711876111161" andof the clamp. maybe produced from any of a number of materials includingmetal and. plastics,..it beingunderstood that the materiahusedwfcrlthe-clamp is. preferably of a resilient natureso that the. necessary flexing thereof may be effected manually and without dangerof damage, thereto.

It willbe further understood that the device of my invention is adaptedior use both in permanent waving andin hand setting the hair.

Whilea specificform of my invention has been described and illustratedherein, it will be understoodfthat the same may be varied without departing from the spiritof the invention or the scope of thelclaims hereto appended.

Whatlclaimis:

1. A hair ringlet curler comprising a spool for receiving, a coil of hair, an actuating shaft for thespool, and a clamp assembly for compressing andremoving the coil of. hair from the spool and for holding the coil flat againstthescalphaving a part formed to straddle the spool at one end of the coil of hair and initiate engagement of the clamp with the coil.

2. In a hair winding device, a spool for receiving a coil of hair, an actuating shaft for the spool, and interengaging means on the spool and on the actuating shaft for imparting relative rotative movement to the spool about the shaft as an axis.

3. In a hair winding device, an actuating shaft provided with intersecting right and left hand spiral grooves, and a spool adapted to have a tress of hair wound thereon provided with a key having working engagement with the grooves of said shaft.

4. A hair ringlet curler comprising an actuating shaft provided with intersecting right and left hand spiral grooves, a knob rotatably mounted on one end of the shaft, a spool for receiving a coil of hair provided with an internal key having working engagement with the grooves of said shaft, and a knob rotatably mounted on one end of the barrel of the spool.

5. In a hair winding device, a spool for receiving a coil of hair, an actuating shaft for the spool, inter-engaging means on the spool and on the shaft for imparting relative rotative movement to the spool about the shaft as an axis, and a clamping jaw mounted on the spool and cooperable with the barrel of the latter for clamping the tip end of the tress of hair to the spool.

6. In a hair ringlet curler a spool upon which a tress may be wound to form a ringlet, and a clamp for compressing and removing the coil of hair from the spool and to hold the curl flat against the scalp comprising a pair of complemental members one of which is provided for straddling the spool to initially engage the clamp with the coil and the other of which is provided for engaging the hair in proximity to the scalp.

'7. In a hair ringlet curler a spool upon which a tress may be wound to form a ringlet, a clamp for compressing and removing the coil of hair from the spool and to hold the curl flat against the scalp comprising a pair of complemental members one of which is provided for straddling the spool to initially engage the clamp with the coil and the other of which is provided for engaging the hair in proximity to the scalp, and inter-engaging means on the complemental clamp members for releasably securing the same in adjusted clamping position.

EVERALD J. SAUCIER.

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